Episode 2: Virginia's Volatile 2025 Election with Kyle Kondik

Virginia’s attorney general’s election has been at the center of political coverage in recent days after it came to light that Democratic nominee Jay Jones sent a series of violence-laden texts in 2022. To dig into the Virginia situation, DDHQ Chief Elections Analyst Geoffrey Skelley was joined by Kyle Kondik, Managing Editor of the Sabato’s Crystal Ball newsletter at the University of Virginia Center for Politics.

We talked about where things stand in the gubernatorial and lieutenant governor races, then examined how Jones’s scandal could affect the attorney general contest. Notably, the same party has swept all three offices in four straight state elections (2009, 2013, 2017, 2021), and Democrats appear to have an edge in the governor and LG contests. However, Jones’s problems may help incumbent Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares win, even if his ticket-mates fall to their Democratic opponents.

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